Ire over M’sian politician’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ tweet
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian politician sparked outrage with a tweet in which he said Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 had gone missing in a “new Bermuda Triangle” off Vietnam.
KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian politician sparked outrage with a tweet in which he said Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 had gone missing in a “new Bermuda Triangle” off Vietnam.
Mr Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, former Menteri Besar of Perak,was responding to a tweet by Mr Piers Morgan, in which the CNN anchor commented that it was incredible in the modern age that an aeroplane could just disappear.
Tagging Mr Morgan, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party member responded: “New Bermuda Triangle detected in Vietnam waters, well-equipped sophisticated devices are of no use!”
The Bermuda Triangle is a part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and vessels are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
Twitter users slammed Mr Jama-luddin for his comment. “You think that’s funny?” tweeted @Adrian-NCF. Added @imNicL: “Thanks for being inconsiderate when Malaysians are united in solidarity.”
Mr Jamaluddin later apologised, calling what he did “commenting beyond the norms and slightly outside the box”. “I tweeted prayers for the MH370’s passengers’ safety before that,” he said. “If, at all, my comments did cause unnecessary disturbance and disheartened feelings, my greatest apologies — I seek forgiveness.” AGENCIES